Census Data

East of England: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000006

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Key Facts

All Residents 6,335,074
Male 3,106,977
Female 3,228,097
Households 2,628,782
Population Density (people/km2) 331.4
Table Codets028
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options73

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their national identity. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Someone’s national identity is a self-determined assessment of their own identity, it could be the country or countries where they feel they belong or think of as home. It is not dependent on ethnic group or citizenship.

Respondents could select more than one national identity.

Quality Statement

The increase since the 2011 Census in people identifying as “British” and fall in people identifying as “English” may partly reflect true changes in self-perception. It is also likely to reflect that “British” replaced “English” as the first response option listed on the questionnaire in England.

More information at the ONS website

National identity (detailed): Total: All usual residents 6,335,063
UK identity 5,759,945
UK identity: British only identity 3,444,505
UK identity: English only identity 1,164,836
UK identity: English and British only identity 958,921
UK identity: Welsh only identity 14,988
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 7,033
UK identity: Scottish only identity 24,761
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 11,890
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 6,848
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 3,041
UK identity: Cornish only identity 580
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 111
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 9,784
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 112,647
Other identity only 575,118
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 6
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 17
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 140
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 12
Other identity only: Irish only identity 33,502
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 6,792
Other identity only: European 348,837
Other identity only: European: EU countries 301,832
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 8,837
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 7,804
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 24,144
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 26,396
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 11,962
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 18,686
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 34,926
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 64,566
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 62,274
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 42,237
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 47,005
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 4,984
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 42,021
Other identity only: African 38,053
Other identity only: African: North African 4,071
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 19,447
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 4,896
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 9,667
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 4,884
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 14,535
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 1,050
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 265
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 4,909
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 4,708
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 3,603
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 95,892
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 6,642
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 1,573
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 1,438
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 767
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 2,864
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 14,160
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 8,791
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 2,258
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 1,822
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 1,289
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 56,790
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 1,488
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 5,414
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 31,013
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 12,202
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 4,400
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 2,273
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 14,459
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 6,897
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 2,523
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 760
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 4,279
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 299
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 3,542
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 38,561
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 27,886
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 2,677
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 25,123
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 86
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 965
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 5,930
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 3,780
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 1,679
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 2,101
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 6,887
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 6,585
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 4,294
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 2,281
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 10
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 302
Other identity only: Other 6,419

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